Standing seam roof systems ?

[Evren]

I am currently in the process of building a double pitch roof ,double garage 5m x 6.3m and thinking of using standing seam roofing system opposed to standard roof slates (man made stuff) mainly because this stuff looks good and it appears to be easier to install.

I am based in South Wales region and came across a company based in Bristol called Pagurek making these panels along with the rest of the system.
After contacting the company and watching videos over the internet made me think i can pull this off in a diy fashion but having never installed a roof before i am approaching with caution.

Mainly worried about the condensation build up and something called "oil canning" which makes the roof sheets looks uneven after a while of heating and cooling.
Does anyone on here have any experience fitting the pagurek roof system that can share some information and experiences ?

here is a basic video showing the system i am talking about,

 

[Bonni]

Well, the only plastic I use on roofs are the dry verge and under felt trays near the gutters. I never use all that plastic/fibre glass stuff anywhere else, I use lead.

 

[Evren]

Well, the only plastic I use on roofs are the dry verge and under felt trays near the gutters. I never use all that plastic/fibre glass stuff anywhere else, I use lead.

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[Makie]

Well, the only plastic I use on roofs are the dry verge and under felt trays near the gutters. I never use all that plastic/fibre glass stuff anywhere else, I use lead.

How did you come up with plastic/grp from standing seam?

 

[pcaouolte]

Not as easy as it looks. Have you got any cuts to make? If so you will need a nibbler, don't try to cut it with tinsnips or a grinder.

It is very easy to scratch the surface finish as you move the sheets about or fit the flashings.

You almost certainly won't get it on flat, it tends to wrinkle. It is much thinner than you might expect, 0.5mm. Every move risks it bending a bit. When it expands and contracts it wrinkles a bit more.

 

[Alastairreid]

hardmetalking is the resident expert on the forum. Not seen him around for a while but you could try messaging him for specifics.

 

[mrrusty]

I looked at different roof systems for a garage, and ended up using spanish slate and slate hooks (might not be PC to use spanish slate in wales). Well within DIY capability and cost effective. Slate hooks remove the necessity to skillfully get the nailing pressure right. The devil is in the setting out - get that right, carefully mark up the roof - I used notched spacers for setting the battens, I set out the horizontal spacing on top and bottom batten and felt-penned the verticals down the battens between the marks every 2nd slate which kept me in line. Went on like lego. Slate snips are handy for trimming.

 

[albaPhenom]

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Standing seam roofs (and it sounds like your describing a typical system) are fantastic and long lasting assuming it's installed correctly by an experienced installer.

Traditional site formed standing seam roofing e.g. VM Zinc, etc are pretty specialised systems, as someone else pointed out, you require some tools which are specific to the system or metal cladding in general.